ASICS Dynaflyte 2

Name: ASICS Dynaflyte 2
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.6 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS Dynaflyte 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS Dynaflyte 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 60

Durability

Decent 73

Appearance

Decent 73

Value

Decent 71

Comfort

Below average 66

Cushioning

Below average 63

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

75 Moderate

Moderate 75

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“The heel doesn't have the same locked in feeling that the v1 did. It feels lower and looser, where the old shoe supported your ankle.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS Dynaflyte

“The cushioning doesn't hold up as well.”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880 v4

“Usually got about 400–500 miles out of each pair before replacement.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 2

“It's a bit minimalist, so if you like a lot of cushioning this isn't the shoe for you.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 2

“The toe box material is baggier and ripples up when you try to tighten things down, so your forefoot ends up moving around more.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS Dynaflyte

“I have a little more room in the toe than I prefer.”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880 v4

“The cushioning is great for the weight.”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880 v4

“The new clicking noise that comes with every step”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS Dynaflyte

Prefer this shoe over another

22% 2/9

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One of five reviewers so far gets 400 to 500 miles per pair across two or three pairs.
Averaging 8.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.

Cons

Two reviewers call the cushioning minimal and say it does not handle big mileage.
The Dynaflyte before it scores 80 on five reviews and the Dynaflyte 3 after it scores 63 on four, against this version's 53.

Dynaflyte 2 rates 60. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS Dynaflyte

Each dot is one version of the Dynaflyte, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

77 2017 60 2017 69 2018

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Dynaflyte 3

2018 · 4 reviews

69 Below average

62 Confidence
Dynaflyte 2 This shoe

2017 · 5 reviews

60 Below average

75 Confidence
Dynaflyte

2017 · 5 reviews

77 Decent

77 Confidence

Runner Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.2 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $140
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Shoe Review

5/5

Overall

Great shoe. Feels good, gets the miles done.

Anonymous runner · Jul 23, 2019

20 mpw training for middle distance

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Not a. Bad shoe

4/5

Overall

My feet hurt a lot but that’s cuz I got flat feet It’s good for tempos and workouts that are not too long

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-1000 8

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Good overall shoe, although can't handle big miles very well

4/5

Overall

I've been running in the ASICS Dynaflytes since the first one came out and I've always been impressed by what it accomplishes as a lightweight trainer. The cushioning is great for the weight and the upper is very flexible and more durable than the first edition. I run a lot of miles, upwards of 100 a week, and I've found that I can't run on these shoes for the entirety of the week as the cushioning doesn't hold up as well. I find myself restricting it to a couple regular training runs and maybe a long run that I want to go a little quicker on. I have wide feet, and the size 11 works pretty well for me, although I have a little more room in the toe than I prefer, but it is no huge concern, as the width itself is perfect. Overall I think ASICS did a great job with this shoe, and I'm excited to see the third edition come out

Anonymous runner · Jul 31, 2018

75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 880 v4

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

A Step Back from the Original

4/5

Overall

The Dynaflyte v1 was one of my all-time favorite shoes. It was light, comfortable, stable in the rear, and fit like a glove. I owned 5 pairs and ran over 2000 miles in them. The Dynaflyte 2 regresses. The good news is that it actually looks pretty good in person, and the laces hold knots better. But everything else is worse. The toe box material is "baggier" and ripples up when you try to tighten things down, so your forefoot ends up moving around more. The heel doesn't have the same "locked in" feeling that the v1 did. It feels lower and looser, where the old shoe supported your ankle. And the last straw for me was the new clicking noise that comes with every step. I ran 60 minutes today trying to figure out where the noise was coming from. It sounds like the little hand clickers they use in Band of Brothers to communicate with each other. The sole and mid-sole look the same as before, but something must have changed. The sound drives me nuts, and I can't get it to stop. Anyway, I won't be putting 2000 miles in on the Dynaflyte 2. I'm going to stockpile the original v1 for the next year and hope that Asics fixes the issues with the upper and gets rid of that ridiculous clicking noise

fleetfoot15 · Jul 5, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS Dynaflyte

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

It's a good shoe

4/5

Overall

This shoe is fairly reliable for longer distance running. I've put in well over a thousand miles over the course of 2 or 3 different paris of the same model. It's a bit minimalist, so if you like a lot of cushioning this isn't the shoe for you. Had an injury last year so now can't run in these anymore but they were good while they lasted. Usually got about 400-500 miles out of each pair before replacement.

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 2